When it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Women's Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Our analysis looked at 65 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for Women's Lacrosse athletes in Pennsylvania. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the athletic competitiveness of the school. Thus, in order to rank well, the school must offer a quality education in addition to having a great sports team.
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Top Colleges in Pennsylvania for Women's Lacrosse athletes in Pennsylvania
Our analysis found Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus to be the best school for Women’s Lacrosse athletes in Pennsylvania in this year’s ranking. Located in University Park, Pennsylvania, the large public school handed out 10,293 bachelor’s degrees in .
The great academic progress rate of 998 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Penn State University Park also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1,426 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Lacrosse team at Lehigh took home $1,221,420 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Lehigh did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse athletes in Pennsylvania list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,554 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Lacrosse team at UPenn made $829,579 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 998, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. UPenn not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #1 on our overall quality list.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large public school handed out 5,943 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Lacrosse team at Temple took home $1,233,412 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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The excellent sports programs at Lafayette College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Lacrosse athletes in Pennsylvania. Located in Easton, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 851 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Lacrosse team at Lafayette brought home $1,346,226 in revenue in a single year. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. Lafayette also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Drexel University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking. Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 3,797 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Lacrosse team at Drexel brought home $1,441,504 in revenue in a single year. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Drexel also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Drexel University Sports Report
Saint Joseph’s University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #7. St. Joe’s is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,616 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Lacrosse team at St. Joe’s took home $1,178,359 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. St. Joe’s also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Gettysburg College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 764 students in .
The Women’s Lacrosse team at Gettysburg brought home $274,976 in revenue in a single year.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Gettysburg also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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Bucknell University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking. Lewisburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,086 students in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Lacrosse team at Bucknell took home $1,172,926 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Bucknell also made our overall quality list, coming in at #5.
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Robert Morris University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania list. RMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 724 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Lacrosse team at RMU took home $750,983 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 998.
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Messiah University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania list. Located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 592 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Messiah brought in $117,972 while tallying up $112,007 in expenses for its Women’s Lacrosse team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $5,965 for the sports team.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Messiah also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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Villanova University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2,165 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Lacrosse team at Villanova took home $1,385,919 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 998.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Villanova also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Muhlenberg College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking. Muhlenberg is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 626 bachelor’s degrees in .
Muhlenberg brought in $196,825 while tallying up $187,155 in expenses for its Women’s Lacrosse team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $9,670.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. In addition to its great ranking here, Muhlenberg is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Washington & Jefferson College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #14. Washington & Jefferson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Washington, Pennsylvania that handed out 364 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Lacrosse team at W&J made $125,351 in revenue, while incurring $125,015 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $336 in profit.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. W&J excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Mercyhurst University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking. Mercyhurst University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Erie, Pennsylvania that handed out 549 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Lacrosse team at Mercyhurst took home $533,358 in revenue.
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University of Scranton did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #16. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 906 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Lacrosse team at University of Scranton took home $214,370 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, University of Scranton is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full University of Scranton Sports Report
Elizabethtown College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking. Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 417 students in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Lacrosse team at Etown took home $112,816 in revenue.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Etown also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Elizabethtown College Sports Report
West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania list. WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 3,524 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
WCUPA brought in $356,177 while tallying up $329,547 in expenses for its Women’s Lacrosse team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $26,630 for the sports team.
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Dickinson College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #19. Dickinson is located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 640 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Dickinson brought in $139,833 while tallying up $106,541 in expenses for its Women’s Lacrosse team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $33,292 for the sports team.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. On top of its placing in this ranking, Dickinson also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Swarthmore College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #20. Swarthmore College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania that handed out 567 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Lacrosse team at Swarthmore made $255,098 in revenue, while incurring $227,119 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $27,979.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. Swarthmore also made our overall quality list, coming in at #2.
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Saint Vincent College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania list. Located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 342 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Lacrosse team at Saint Vincent took home $66,621 in revenue.
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Misericordia University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking. Misericordia University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 453 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Lacrosse team at Misericordia University took home $74,255 in revenue.
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Allegheny College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking. Allegheny is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Meadville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 438 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Lacrosse team at Allegheny took home $162,847 in revenue.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Allegheny also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Haverford College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania list. Located in Haverford, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 355 bachelor’s degrees in .
Haverford brought in $167,556 while tallying up $125,498 in expenses for its Women’s Lacrosse team. Thus, the team actually made $42,058, which isn’t bad at all.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Haverford also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #25, Duquesne University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Lacrosse in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,554 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Lacrosse team at Duquesne made $705,427 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Duquesne also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.
References
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
